Etesia MKHE3 - 11. PROLONGED STORAGE - WINTER STORAGE; 12. TROUBLESHOOTING; MOVING THE MOWER WITH ENGINE OFF; TOWING THE MACHINE

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12•1 MOVING THE MOWER WITH
THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF
(PICTURE 43)
• The by-pass enables the mower to be moved without switching on the
engine.
•
Make sure that the handbrake is released.
• Put the lever on [0] position: unclutched position to move the mower
with engine on stop.
• To gain access to the by-pass lever, open the grassbox in emptying
position. On MKM and MKHPF, the by-pass lever is located on the
rear cover.
Do never use the mower with a disengaged by-pass (position 0).
12•2 TOWING THE MACHINE IN THE
EVENT OF BREAKDOWN
• Disengage the box (see paragraph 12•1).
• Close the fuel tap (see paragraph 7•5•2 and 8•6).
• Set up the towing hock:
- Unscrew the front bumper xation screws and take it out. The
towing ring is located behind the bumper. It is xed on the back
side on the frame tube (a picture 44).
- Unscrew the towing ring screws, return it so that the ring looks
towards the front and x it with the same xation screws.
- Drill 2 holes diameter 12 mm at the back of the bumper and cut in
order to obtain a circle hole (picture 45).
- Put the bumper back into place. The towing ring is going through
the circle hole.
Use only a towing bar.
Do not use other towing points.
WARNING! The disengaged position should be used only
for travel over short distances at low speed (up to 5 km/h).
After moving the mower, remember to place the lever in the
engaged position.
• Where a broken-down mower is to be moved over long distances,
an appropriate form of transport (trailer, goods vehicle) should be
used.
12•3 TRANSPORT
For any delivery on a trailer or in a van:
- Transporting your mower, use straps and pass around strap hooks
and towing hook.
- Engage parking brake.
- Stop the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Close the petrol tap.
- Block wheels.
12•4 CHANGING TYRES
• Where it is necessary to remove a wheel, this should be done on rm,
even ground.
• Do not attempt to carry out work on or under the mower if it has
been raised on temporary supports or without taking proper safety
precautions.
• If you do not possess appropriate tools or the knowledge needed to
carry out the work, contact your dealer.
• Remove the wheels in the following manner:
• FRONT WHEELS
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Secure the vehicle using chocks.
- Place a jack under the front axle on the side where the wheel needs
to be replaced and lift until this wheel does not touch the ground
anymore (picture 46).
- Secure the machine by lying it on stable props.
- Remove the wheel hub (a picture 47).
- Remove the circlips with the help of a screwdriver (b picture 47). You
can now remove the wheel from the shaft.
• For remounting, follow the same instructions in the opposite way. Do
grease the wheel shaft.
12• TROUBLESHOOTING
11• PROLONGED STORAGE - WINTER STORAGE
11•1 PREPARATION FOR THE WINTER STO-
RAGE
• Clean the machine thoroughly, and the cutter plate in particular.
• Lubricate moving parts and change the engine oil.
• Drain the fuel tank completely and run the engine until all the fuel
is used up.
Always empty the fuel tank in open air.
• Disconnect the spark plug.
• Remove the spark plug and inject a small quantity of oil (1 cl) into the
cylinder(s) via the plug opening.
• Activate the engine by turning the ignition key.
• Replace the spark plug by hand without replacing the suppressor.
• Remove the battery by rst disconnecting the negative terminal.
• Charge the battery: see section 9•5•2.
• Store the battery in a dry, well-ventilated and frost-free place.
• Recharge the battery every two months.
• Always keep the battery out of the reach of children.
• Contact your dealer for the following adjustments or maintenance
operations:
- Adjustment of the parking brake
- Adjustment of the cutter plate alignment
- Adjustment of the steering
- Adjustment of the engine
- Replacement of belts, where necessary
- Replacement of any parts, or repairs involving the removal of parts
which are not covered by this manual.
11•2 RETURN TO SERVICE
• Unscrew the spark plugs and clean them with petrol. Allow to dry but
do not put them back for the time being.
• Reinstall and reconnect the battery.
• Operate the starter very briey using the ignition key to eliminate any
excess oil from the cylinders.
• Then t the dry spark plugs and connect the caps.
• Check the oil level and top up with fuel.
You are now ready to restart the engine.